- ˌgouge sth ˈout
- phrasal verb
to remove something from a surface by cutting or digging with a sharp object
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
gouge something out (of something) — ˌgouge sthˈout (of sth) derived to remove or form sth by digging into a surface • The man s eyes had been gouged out. • Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. Main entry: ↑gougederived … Useful english dictionary
gouge — 1 verb (T) to make a deep hole or cut in the surface of something: the desks were scratched and gouged gouge sth out phrasal verb (T) 1 to make a hole in something such as rock etc by removing material that is on the surface: Glaciers gouged out… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gouge — [gaʊdʒ] verb [T] to cut long deep holes in something gouge noun [C] gouge sth out … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
gouge — gouge1 [gaudʒ] v [T] to make a deep hole or cut in the surface of something ▪ He took a knife and gouged a hole in the bottom of the boat. gouge out [gouge sth<=>out] phr v 1.) to form a hole, space etc by digging into a surface and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
eye — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ amber, blue, brown, dark, golden, green, grey/gray … Collocations dictionary